Supporting details Reading Comprehension Worksheet Practice The main idea of a story is what the whole story is mostly about The details are small pieces of information that make the story more interesting As you read this story, think about what the whole story is mostly about. The Father and His Sons A father had four sons who were always arguing. If one son said the sky was blue, another would say it was green, another would say it was red, and another would say it was yellow. And so it would go on until it was night and the sky was black. The father gathered a bundle of sticks together. He tied the bundle around with rope. Then he called to his sons. He told them to break the bundle of sticks in two. Each son was sure that he could break the bundle, and they began to argue about who was the strongest, until the ds. The son tried and tried, but